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  • Amazing Space Open site in a new window - Set of web-based activities primarily designed for classroom use.
  • Astro-classroom Open site in a new window - Leonids observing parties for high school students of the world; held in 1998, 1999, 2000, and 2001. Also in Japanese.
  • Astro-Venture Open site in a new window - Allows grade school students to role-play NASA careers, as they search for and design a planet that would be habitable to humans. Highlights NASA careers and astrobiology research in: astronomy, geology, biology, and atmospheric sciences.
  • Catch a Star Open site in a new window - Learn about Catch a Star, the international competition for school students organised by ESO - the European Organisation for Astronomical Research in the Southern Hemisphere - and the European Association for Astronomy Education.
  • Center for Science Education - UC Berkeley Space Sciences Laboratory Open site in a new window - Provides earth and space science education resources for K-12 teachers, college instructors, and the general public.
  • comPADRE Open site in a new window - Provides interactive learning environments and positively influences physics and astronomy students and their teachers in both individual and collaborative settings.
  • Educational Observatory Open site in a new window - Nonprofit educational and scientific organization holding viewing nights at their observatory at McFarland Park and at members' homes.
  • Exploring Planets in the Classroom Open site in a new window - More than 25 hands-on science activities are provided in classroom-ready pages for both teachers and students for exploring Earth, the planets, geology, and space sciences.
  • Imagine Mars Open site in a new window - National arts, sciences, and technology education initiative that led young people to work together with educators and civic leaders to design a Mars community for 100 people.
  • Is There Water on Mars Open site in a new window (PDF) - NASA Educator Guide explores the question of whether there is water on Mars.
  • Mars Activities: Teacher Resources and Classroom Activities Open site in a new window (PDF) - JPL and Arizona State University education program for introducing K-12 students to the wonders of Mars.
  • NASA/MSU Center for Educational Resources (CERES) Open site in a new window - K-12 astronomy activities that utilize NASA's Internet resources.
  • Project Astro Utah Open site in a new window - National program creating partnerships between teachers and students in grades 4-9 with amateur and professional astronomers.
  • ROVer Ranch: K-12 Experiments in Robotic Software Open site in a new window - Robotics workshop for assembling the hardware and instructions for a software robot to perform a mission in a virtual environment. From NASA.
  • Science Education Gateway (SEGway) Open site in a new window - Collaborative NASA project which brings together NASA scientists, science museums, and K-12 educators to produce NASA science-based Earth and space science materials.
 



 
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